Baler-wrapper combination with a moveable bale support and bale forming and wrapping method using such a combination

ABSTRACT

A baler-wrapper combination includes a bale forming device and at least one wrapping device with a bale support. The bale support being in the bale depositing position has a lateral offset to a vertical center plane of the bale forming device and is entirely positioned on one side of the vertical plane. A bale is moved on the bale support being in the bale receiving position and is wrapped. The wrapped bale is deposited from the bale support being in the bale depositing position on the ground.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The invention refers to a baler-wrapper combination and to a method forforming and wrapping at least one bale by using at least one wrappingdevice with a movable bale support, in particular for forming around-cylindrical bale from loose agricultural crop material andwrapping its entire surface into an impermeable film.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

A baler-wrapper combination is in particular known for agriculturalpurposes. It is used when it is desired to form at least one bale fromcrop material picked-up from an agricultural field, to wrap the entirebale surface into an impermeable wrap, and to deposit the wrapped baleon the ground. Thanks to the impermeable web the deposited bale isisolated from the surrounding air and is protected from moisture.

Such an agricultural baler-wrapper combination is moved over ground andcomprises a bale forming device and a wrapping device. The bale formingdevice provides a drum-shaped or cuboid bale forming chamber. Seen inthe travelling direction of the baler-wrapper combination the wrappingdevice is mounted behind the bale forming device providing the baleforming chamber.

Such an agricultural baler-wrapper combination operates as follows:

-   -   Loose crop material is injected into the bale forming chamber,        e.g. after the baler-wrapper combination has picked it up from        the ground.    -   The bale forming device forms under pressure in the provided        bale forming chamber from the injected crop material a bale, in        general a round-cylindrical bale or a cuboid bale.    -   In the case of a round baler the cylindrical surface of the        round-cylindrical bale is wrapped into a web of wrapping        material while the bale is in the bale forming chamber. In the        case of a cuboid bale several strands of twine are guided around        the bale.    -   The formed and partially wrapped bale is ejected out of the bale        forming chamber and is moved onto a bale support of the wrapping        device behind the bale forming chamber. Thanks to the partial        web the ejected bale does not fall apart. Often the bale support        rotates the bale.    -   The wrapping device wraps the entire surface of the bale on the        bale support into wrapping material. Typically an impermeable        wrapping material, e.g. at least one web of plastic sheet, is        used as the wrapping material. For wrapping the bale at least        one holding device carrying a supply reel with wrapping material        is moved with respect to the bale on the bale support, e.g.        rotated around the rotated bale. Thereby at least one web of        wrapping material is placed on the bale surface.    -   The bale support is tilted. The entirely wrapped bale rolls or        glides from the bale support onto the ground.

Several proposals for such agricultural baler-wrapper combinations havebeen made.

FIG. 1 of U.S. Pat. No. 6,679,035 B1 shows a baler 10 at which a balewrapping implement 12 is attached. The bale wrapping implement 12includes a main frame 22 which supports a bale wrapping or packagingarrangement 23. This arrangement 23 comprises an angular wrapping armsupport frame 24 which supports a motor 25. The motor 25 drives anoutput shaft to which a wrapping arm 26 is coupled. The main frame 22comprises a first elongate frame component 27. The forward end of thisframe component 27 can pivot about the horizontal axis 20perpendicularly to the travelling direction. The second frame component28 is coupled via a pin 29 to a pair of horizontal and vertically spacedplates 30. These plates 30 receive a horizontal section 31 of thewrapping arms support frame 24.

The horizontal section 31 can rotate around the vertical pin 32. A pairof horizontal parallel rollers 33 is mounted at the second framecomponent 28. These rollers 33 can receive a bale delivered from thebaler 10. For wrapping a bale the rollers 33 can be rotated such that abale resting on the rollers 33 is rotated. The right-hand roller 33 canslide along the second frame component 28 such that the distance to theleft-hand roller 33 can be increased and the wrapped bale can be droppedon the ground.

An actuator 34 has the form of a double-acting hydraulic piston-cylinderunit and comprises a cylinder 36 and a piston rod 38. The cylinder endof the actuator 34 is coupled to a horizontal projection 40 which ismounted at the first frame component 27. The rod end of the actuator 34is coupled to a horizontal projection 42 which is mounted at the lowerhorizontal section 31 of the wrapping arm support frame 24. This lowersection 31 is connected through a link 44 with the second framecomponent 28. This link 44 is attached by a vertical pin 46 to the lowersection 31 and by a further vertical pin 48 to the second framecomponent 28. The first frame component 27 is supported on the ground bya support wheel 50. A smaller further auxiliary support wheel 54 usuallydoes not touch the ground and is mounted at the second frame component28.

During operation the actuator 34 can move the frame 22 of the balewrapping implement 12 between receiving position (FIG. 2) and a wrappingposition (FIG. 1). The frame 22 is moved from the receiving position ofFIG. 2 to the wrapping position of FIG. 1 by retracting the piston rot38 into the cylinder 36. By retracting and extending the piston rot 38the second frame component 28 and the rollers 33 can pivot about thepivot pins 29 and 32 about 90 degrees.

FIG. 1 of EP1097628 A1 discloses an agricultural combination comprisinga tractor 10, a baler 14, and a bale wrapper apparatus 16. Thecombination is moved over a swath 11. The baler 14 formsround-cylindrical bales 15 from crop material of the swath 11 anddeposits them on the ground. The wrapper 16 picks up the bales and wrapsthem. In the embodiment of FIG. 3 the longitudinal axis 19 of the balewrapping apparatus 16A has a lateral offset to the general axis 20 ofthe tractor 10 and the baler 14. For achieving this offset the drawbar17 between baler 14 and wrapper 16A is hydraulically actuated. A wrappedbale 15A is deposited with a lateral offset to the axis 20. In theembodiment of FIG. 4 the longitudinal axis 21 of the wrapper 16B ispositioned angularly to the center axis 20.

FIG. 5 of CA 2081839 A1 shows a combination comprising a round balewinding apparatus 1 which is attached to a bale press 21. The windingapparatus 1 is connected via a connecting frame to corresponding counterbearing elements of the press 21. The press 21 ejects a round bale 20.The ejected round bale 20 rolls backward over a roller grid 9 onto arms10 of a bale loading bracket 11. This bale loading bracket 11 isarranged at the vehicle frame 6 and can pivot around a pivot axis 12,cf. FIG. 5. The ejected bale is moved onto a winding table 31 of thewinding apparatus 1. This winding table 31 comprises two drivablerollers 41 which support the round bale 20. FIG. 5 shows the situationin which the ejected bale 20 rolls on the bale loading bracket. Thehydro-mover 34 pivots the bale-loading bracket carrying the bale 20upwards, cf. FIG. 5. The pivotal movement of the bale loading bracket 11moves the round bale onto the tilted winding table 31. Later the windingtable 31 is pivoted backwards and to a horizontal position. In additionthe bale loading bracket 11 is further pivoted, cf. FIG. 6. FIG. 7 showshow the wrapped bale is deposited on the ground.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A problem solved by the invention is to provide a baler-wrappercombination with the features of the preamble of claim 1 and a baleforming and wrapping method with the features of the preamble of claim24 wherein more flexibility in selecting a bale depositing location bythe baler-wrapper combination can be achieved without significantlydecreasing the performance.

This problem is solved by a baler-wrapper combination with the featuresof claim 1 and by a bale forming and wrapping method with the featuresof claim 24. Preferred embodiments are specified in the dependingclaims.

The baler-wrapper combination according to the invention comprises

-   -   a bale forming device,    -   at least one wrapping device, and    -   at least one wrapper moving actuator.        The or every wrapping device comprises a respective bale        support. The or every bale support is arranged for carrying a        bale to be wrapped.

The bale forming device

-   -   provides a bale forming chamber,    -   can form a bale in the provided bale forming chamber, and    -   can eject the formed bale out of the bale forming chamber.

The or every wrapping device is mechanically connected with the baleforming device. The respective bale support of the or at least onewrapping device is moveable with respect to the bale forming device.Thereby the or every moveable bale support can be moved between

-   -   a bale receiving position and    -   at least one lateral bale depositing position.

When the or one moveable bale support is in the or one lateral baledepositing position with respect to the bale forming device, this balesupport has a lateral offset to a vertical center plane of the baleforming device. The entire bale support being in the lateral baledepositing position is positioned on the same side of the verticalcenter plane. In the case of a baler-wrapper combination belonging to avehicle this vertical center plane is parallel to the travellingdirection of the vehicle. Thanks to the lateral offset a horizontaldistance between the bale support and the vertical center plane occurs.When the moveable bale support is in the bale receiving position, it iscentered with respect to the vertical center plane.

The or at least one wrapper moving actuator can move the or at least onemoveable wrapping device carrying a bale

-   -   from the bale receiving position    -   into the or one lateral bale depositing position.

The or every wrapping device can remove a bale from its bale support atleast when the bale support is in the or one bale depositing position.

The baler-wrapper combination according to the invention is operated asfollows and the bale forming and wrapping method according to theinvention comprises the following steps:

-   -   The bale forming device forms a bale in the provided bale        forming chamber.    -   The bale forming device ejects the formed bale out of the bale        forming chamber. The ejected bale is moved onto the moveable        bale support of the or one wrapping device. This bale support is        in the centered bale receiving position while the bale is        ejected.    -   This wrapping device comprising this bale support wraps the bale        carried on the bale support into at least one web of wrapping        material.    -   The or one wrapper moving actuator moves the bale support        carrying the bale from the centered bale receiving position into        the or one lateral bale depositing position. This movement is        performed such that the following result is achieved: The bale        support and the carried bale are entirely on the same side of        the vertical center plane, i.e. have a lateral offset. This        result is achieved at least when the bale on the bale support is        entirely wrapped.    -   The wrapping device removes the wrapped bale from the bale        support when the bale support is in the or one lateral bale        depositing position. Thereby the wrapped bale is deposited at a        depositing location outside of the baler-wrapper combination,        e.g. on the ground.

Advantages

According to the invention the baler-wrapper combination can move a balewhich has been ejected out of the bale forming chamber onto the or onemoveable bale support while this bale support is in the bale receivingposition. As the bale receiving position is centered with respect to thevertical center plane, the bale can directly be moved onto the balesupport. The corresponding wrapper moving actuator can move this balesupport together with the carried bale from the bale receiving positioninto the or one lateral bale depositing position. Therefore it is notnecessary to deposit an ejected bale onto the ground and later picks itup again and lifts it onto the bale support. Thanks to the invention thecombination can form and wrap the bale in one pass.

Often only some locations on a field suit for depositing a wrapped balethere. Other locations are not suitable, e.g. due to a high inclinationor a specific ground property at this location. A harvester shoulddeposit a wrapped bale only on a suitable depositing location. Accordingto the invention the or one wrapping device can deposit a wrapped balewhen the bale support of this wrapping device is in the or one lateralbale depositing position. This feature increases the flexibility whenselecting a suitable bale depositing position for depositing the bale onthe ground. The bale depositing location can have a lateral offset withrespect to the vertical center plane of the bale forming device in themoment of depositing the bale.

The invention makes it possible in an easy way that the baler-wrappercombination selectively wraps a bale on the or one bale support or doesnot wrap the bale outside of the bale forming chamber before depositingthe bale on the ground. When it is selected to deposit the bale withoutwrapping it outside of the bale forming chamber, the or every balesupport is pivoted into the or one lateral bale depositing positionbefore or while the bale is ejected out of the bale forming chamber. Thebale forming device ejects the formed bale out of the bale formingchamber. The ejected bale passes the or every wrapping device having alateral offset and is deposited on the ground. It is not necessary thatthe bale is moved through the or one wrapping device. The wrappingdevice does not form an obstacle against ejecting a bale out of the baleforming chamber and directly depositing it on the ground. It is possiblethat the baler-wrapper combination deposits at least two bales in acluster on the ground, namely one bale from a bale support being in theor one lateral bale depositing position and one bale directly moved fromthe bale forming chamber onto the ground or from the bale formingchamber via a bale support being in the center bale receiving positiononto the ground.

The invention makes it possible that the baler-wrapper combinationcomprises two wrapping devices, one besides the other seen in a viewingdirection parallel to the center plane. Thanks to the invention it isnot necessary that the bale support of one wrapping device is positionedabove or behind the bale support of the other wrapping device.

It is possible that the same baler-wrapper combination is selectivelyoperated with one or with two wrapping devices. The further wrappingdevice can be mounted and demounted without rearranging the first,permanently mounted wrapping device.

It is possible but thanks to the invention not necessary that anactuator moves a bale support carrying a bale upwards. An agriculturalbale can have a weight of several hundred kilos. This upward movementwould require a movement of an object (bale support and bale) with arelatively high weight against the force of gravity and would thereforerequire a strong actuator. The wrapper moving actuator according to theinvention, however, only needs to move a bale support in a horizontalplane, i.e. parallel to the ground, and not against the force ofgravity.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Preferably the baler-wrapper combination belongs to a vehicle which isarranged to be moved in a travelling direction over ground. Thistravelling direction is parallel to the vertical center plane of thebale forming device. Preferably the bale forming device can eject aformed bale out of the bale forming chamber in a direction parallel tothe vertical center plane.

In one embodiment the or every bale support can only be moved betweenexactly two positions. In an alternative embodiment the or at least onebale support can selectively be moved into a first or into at least onefurther bale depositing position. The selected bale depositing positionmay depend on an operating parameter, e.g. the weight of the bale on thebale support or the weight of a further bale in the bale forming chamberor a measured inclination of the baler-wrapper combination or the spaceavailable beside the baler-wrapper combination. It is possible that onebale depositing position has the lateral offset to the vertical centerplane and a further bale depositing position is centered with respect tothis center plane.

In general the provided bale forming chamber is positioned between twovertical chamber planes which are both parallel to the vertical centerplane. Preferably two lateral sidewalls of the bale forming chamberdefine these chamber planes. While a bale is formed in the bale formingchamber, this bale is also positioned between these two chamber planes.In a preferred embodiment the bale support being in the or one lateralbale depositing position is positioned completely outside of the spacebetween these chamber planes. This embodiment makes it even easier thatthe baler-wrapper combination selectively moves an ejected bale onto theor one bale support being in the bale receiving position or directly toa depositing location outside out the combination, e.g. onto the ground.Preferably the ejected bale remains between the chamber planes and canpass the or every bale support being in the lateral bale depositingposition. It is not necessary that the ejected bale is moved through theor one wrapping device. Thereby a bale can selectively be wrapped by awrapping device or can be deposited without being wrapped. It ispossible to wrap one bale on the bale support being in the lateral baledepositing position and simultaneously eject a further bale withoutwrapping it.

According to the invention the respective bale support of the or atleast one wrapping device is moveable between the bale receivingposition and at least one lateral bale depositing position. Preferablythe or at least one bale support can be moved into a position outside ofthe space between the chamber planes. This embodiment makes thefollowing mode of operation possible: A first bale can be moved from thebale chamber onto the bale support of the moveable wrapping device beingin the centered bale receiving position. When the bale support of thiswrapping device is in the or one lateral bale depositing position and isentirely outside of the space between the parallel chamber planes, thebale forming device can eject a further bale out of the bale formingchamber. This ejected further bale remains in the space between thechamber planes and passes the bale support being in the or one lateralbale depositing position. The further bale can selectively

-   -   be moved onto a further bale support being in a centered bale        receiving position and wrapped by a further wrapping device of        the combination or    -   be deposited at a depositing location, e.g. on the ground,        without being wrapped outside of the bale forming chamber.        The further bale can be ejected while the first bale is still        wrapped by the wrapping device wherein its bale support is in        the lateral bale depositing position. The feature that the bale        support of one wrapping device can be moved into the or one bale        depositing position outside of the chamber planes increases the        throughput through the baler-wrapper combination.

In one embodiment the respective bale support of the or one wrappingdevice is pivoted with respect to the bale forming device between the atleast two positions. The wrapper pivoting axis for pivoting the balesupport is preferably vertical, i.e. parallel to the vertical centerplane. Preferably the wrapper pivoting axis has a lateral offset to thevertical center plane. It is even possible that the or at least onewrapper pivoting axis is positioned outside of the space between the twoparallel chamber planes.

In a further embodiment the respective moveable bale support of the orone wrapping device is shifted with respect to the bale forming devicebetween the at least two positions, i.e. a linear translation isperformed. The shifting direction is perpendicular or angular to thevertical center plane and is preferably horizontal.

These two embodiments can be combined, i.e. the or at least one balesupport is moved from one position into the other position by asuperposition of a pivotal movement and a linear movement.

In one embodiment the baler-wrapper combination comprises two wrappingdevices, namely a left and a right wrapping device. The terms “left” and“right” refer to a viewing direction from the wrapping devices towardsthe bale forming device and parallel to the vertical center plane, inthe case of a vehicle therefore parallel to the travelling direction.The respective bale supports of both wrapping devices are moveablebetween at least two positions, namely a bale receiving position and atleast one left or right lateral bale depositing position, resp.Preferably the vertical center plane is positioned between thesemoveable bale supports, at least if both bale supports are in the or onerespective bale depositing position.

This embodiment enables the baler-wrapper combination to simultaneouslywrap at least two bales and to deposit these two wrapped bale in acluster at a depositing location, e.g. on the ground. A first bale isformed by the bale forming device and is moved onto the bale support ofa first wrapping device (the left or right wrapping device being in thecentered bale receiving position). The bale support of the firstwrapping device carrying the first bale is later moved into the or onelateral bale depositing position. The first wrapping device wraps thefirst bale. Simultaneously or timely overlapping with wrapping the firstbale a second bale is formed in the bale forming chamber. The formedsecond bale is moved onto the bale support of a second wrapping device(the right or left wrapping device) while the bale support of the firstwrapping device is in the lateral bale depositing position and the balesupport of the second wrapping device is in the centered bale receivingposition. The bale support of the second wrapping device is moved intothe or one bale depositing position while carrying the second bale. Thesecond wrapping device wraps the second bale. Preferably both balesremain on the respective bale support until both bales are entirelywrapped and the baler-wrapper combination with the bale supportscarrying the two bales reaches a suitable depositing location. Bothbales are deposited at this suitable location.

Preferably the baler-wrapper combination can selectively

-   -   wrap a bale by using the or one wrapping device and depositing        the wrapped bale at a location outside of the combination, e.g.        on the ground or on a further depositing location, or    -   deposit a bale at this location without wrapping it by a        wrapping device.

For depositing a bale without wrapping it by a wrapping device therespective bale support of the or every wrapping device is moved intothe or one respective bale depositing position—with or without carryinga bale. The bale which is not to be wrapped outside of the bale formingchamber is ejected out of the bale forming chamber and is moved onto thedepositing location and passes the or every wrapping device being in abale depositing position. It is also possible that a bale is moved ontoa bale support in the bale receiving position and is later depositedfrom this bale support in the or one bale depositing position onto theground without being wrapped.

In one embodiment the or every wrapping device comprises at least onewrapping material holding device. The or every web holding device holdsa reservoir with a web of wrapping material. For wrapping a bale on thebale support of this wrapping device the or at least one holding deviceis moved with respect to the carried bale. At least one web is pulledfrom the reservoir held by this holding device. In one implementation aholder actuator moves the or every holding device with respect to thebale support, e.g. rotates it around the bale along a vertical axis. Ina further implementation the bale support rotates the carried bale. Bothimplementations can be combined.

Preferably the or at least one holding device is also entirelypositioned on one side of the vertical center plane when the balesupport is in the or one lateral bale depositing position and ispositioned on this side of the center plane. Preferably the holdingdevice and the bale support of the wrapping device are at every timepoint entirely positioned outside of the space between the parallelchamber planes when the bale support is in the bale depositing position.

In one embodiment not only the bale support but the entire wrappingdevice can be moved between the bale receiving position and the or onelateral bale depositing position. This embodiment makes it possible thatthe wrapping device starts to wrap a bale on the bale support while thewrapping device is still in the bale receiving position. The steps ofmoving the wrapping device into the bale depositing position and ofwrapping the bale on the bale support can be performed timelyoverlapping. This embodiment saves time.

In a further embodiment only the bale support can be moved with respectto the bale forming device between the bale receiving position and theor one bale depositing position. The or every wrapping material holdingdevice is preferably kept in a lateral position, i.e. in a position witha lateral offset to the vertical center plane, also when the balesupport is in the bale receiving position. Preferably the bale supportis moved towards the holding device when being moved into the baledepositing position. The or one wrapper moving actuator needs to moveonly the bale support but not the holding device, i.e. less parts are tobe moved. In this embodiment the wrapping device preferably starts towrap a bale on the bale support after the bale support has been movedinto the or one bale depositing position.

In yet a further embodiment the or one wrapping device comprises awrapper carrying device. The wrapper carrying device is connected withthe bale forming device. The bale support is mounted at the wrappercarrying device and can be moved with respect to the wrapper carryingdevice into the bale receiving position and the or one bale depositingposition. The wrapper moving actuator needs only to move the balesupport with respect to the wrapper carrying device.

In one implementation the wrapping material holding device is mounted atthe wrapper carrying device. In a further implementation the holdingdevice is mounted at the bale support. The wrapper moving actuator movesthe bale support with respect to the wrapper carrying device into the atleast two positions.

In one embodiment a bale transfer support bridges the distance betweenthe bale forming device and the or one moveable bale support being inthe bale receiving position. An ejected bale is moved over this baletransfer support onto the bale support while the bale support is in thebale receiving position. The bale transfer support can just comprisepassive parts, e.g. rollers, or an actively moved part, e.g. a pivotalbale transfer carrier onto which an ejected bale drops and a baletransfer actuator which pivots the bale transfer carrier carrying a baleaway from the bale forming chamber towards the moveable bale support.

In one embodiment at least one ground-engaging wheel is mounted at thewrapper carrying device of the or one wrapping device. This embodimentincreases the stability of the baler-wrapper combination, in particularwhen a bale is moved onto the bale support or when a bale supportcarrying a bale is moved from the bale receiving position into onelateral bale depositing position or when the combination is operated ina hilly environment.

In one embodiment the or one wrapper moving actuator first moves the orone bale support carrying an ejected bale from the centered balereceiving position into the or one lateral bale depositing position. Theprocess of wrapping the bale on the moved bale support is started afterthe bale support has reached the lateral bale depositing position. Thisembodiment removes the need of moving the bale support into the baledepositing position while the bale on the bale support is wrapped. Thebale forming device can quickly eject a further bale.

In an alternative embodiment the process of wrapping the bale on thebale support is already started when the bale support is still in thecentered bale receiving position. The bale support is moved into the orone lateral bale depositing position while or after the bale is wrapped.This embodiment often increases the stability as the bale support in thebale receiving position is positioned behind the bale forming device ina centered position. In some implementations the width of thebaler-wrapper combination is reduced while the bale support is in thebale receiving position. It is also possible that the step of wrappingthe bale on the bale support is started while the wrapper movingactuator moves the bale support from the bale receiving position intothe or one bale depositing position.

These and other aspects of the invention and of the preferred embodimentwill be even more apparent from the detailed embodiment as describedbelow and will be elucidated in detail there.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows in a top view schematically a combination comprising atractor and the pulled baler-wrapper combination of the embodiment whendriving through a curve;

FIG. 2 shows the baler-wrapper combination of the embodiment in a topview with both bale supports being in the lateral bale depositing;

FIG. 3 shows the baler-wrapper combination of FIG. 2 in a horizontalviewing direction;

FIG. 4 to FIG. 8 show a slightly differing implementation of theembodiment in different viewing directions.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENT

FIG. 1 shows in a top view an agricultural combination driving along acurve to the left. The trajectory along which this combination is movedis a segment of a circle with the middle point M. The combinationcomprises

-   -   a pulling tractor 50 with a driver cabin, a pair of steerable        front wheels 52.l, 52.r, a pair of driven rear wheels 51.l,        51.r, and a tractor hitch and    -   a baler-wrapper combination according to the invention.

The baler-wrapper combination of the embodiment comprises

-   -   a bale forming device 40 with a towing unit 42 and two        ground-engaging wheels 41.l, 41.r,    -   a wrapping arrangement 60 with two wrapping devices (to the        explained below),    -   two ground-engaging wheels 41.l, 41.r for the bale forming        device 40, and    -   two further ground-engaging wheels 6.l, 6.r for the wrapping        arrangement 60.

In the embodiment the bale forming device 40 of the baler-wrappercombination forms a sequence of round-cylindrical bales and operates asa continuous baler or as a non-stop baler. Such a continuous or non-stopbaler can continue to pick-up crop material while the circumferentialsurface of the bale in the bale forming chamber is wrapped.

A continuous round baler comprises a wrapping chamber. This wrappingchamber is positioned behind the bale forming chamber—seen in thetravelling direction TD. The bale is entirely formed in the bale formingchamber. As soon as the diameter of the bale in the bale forming chamberreaches a given threshold, the bale is moved from the bale formingchamber into the wrapping chamber. In the wrapping chamber thecircumferential surface of the bale is wrapped. Simultaneously theformation of a further bale in the bale forming chamber is started. Sucha continuous baler is disclosed in WO 2013/157949 A1, e.g.

A non-stop baler comprises a buffering chamber which is positionedbetween the pick-up unit and the bale forming chamber. Crop material isguided through the buffering chamber into the bale forming chamber. Thebale is formed and is wrapped in the bale forming chamber. As long asthe circumferential surface of the bale in the bale forming chamber iswrapped, crop material remains in the buffering chamber. Such a non-stopbaler is disclosed in EP 2281436 A1 and in WO 2013/014291 A1, e.g.

A further approach is to use a baler with two bale forming chambers.Crop material is selectively guided into a first bale forming chamber orinto a second bale forming chamber. Such a baler with two bale formingchambers is disclosed in DE 3248066 A1, e.g.

The invention can also be used for a baler-wrapper combination with aconventional round baler or a cuboid baler and a wrapper. The balerforms and wraps a bale entirely in the same chamber and does not processcrop material while the circumferential surface of the bale is wrapped.This combination is stopped while the surface of the bale in the baleforming chamber is wrapped.

In the embodiment the baler-wrapper combination comprises

-   -   a bale forming device (baler 40) and    -   a wrapping arrangement 60 with two wrapping devices, namely a        left and a right wrapping device.

The terms “left” and “right” refer to the travelling direction TD. FIG.2 and FIG. 3 show this baler-wrapper combination

-   -   in a top view (FIG. 2) and    -   in a perspective view from the right (FIG. 3).

The round baler 40 provides a drum-shaped bale forming chamber Ch. Thecircumferential surface of this chamber Ch is surrounded by a segment ofan endless pressing belt. Two disks form the lateral sidewalls of thischamber Ch. A right disk 46.r can be seen in FIG. 3. Such a baler withtwo disks is described in WO 2013/157949 A1, e.g.

The round baler 40 is substantially symmetrical to a vertical centerplane P. The bale forming chamber Ch is positioned between two verticalchamber planes P.l, P.r which are parallel to the vertical center planeP. In the embodiment these chamber planes P.l, P.r are provided by thetwo planes in which the disks extend.

FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 further show

-   -   the towing unit 42,    -   a discharge gate (tailgate 44) which can be pivoted between a        closed bale forming position (FIG. 3) and an opened bale        ejecting position,    -   a right ground-engaging wheel 41.r of the baler 40, and    -   a right pivotal cover 45.r,        whereas the left cover 45.l and the left ground-engaging wheel        41.l are not shown.

The left wrapping device comprises a left wrapper 8.l and a left wrappercarrying device 13.l. The right wrapping device comprises a rightwrapper 8.r and a right wrapper carrying device 13.r. The terms “left”and “right” refer to the travelling direction TD of the baler-wrappercombination over ground. In FIG. 2 the travelling direction TD is frombottom to top, in FIG. 3 from left to right.

Every wrapper 8.l, 8.r of the embodiment comprises

-   -   a wrapping ring 5.l, 5.r,    -   two film roll holders 11.l.1, 11.l.2 or 11.r.1, 11.r.2,    -   a ring mover 4.l, 4.r for holding and rotating and tilting the        wrapping ring 5.l, 5.r,    -   two driven bale carrying rollers 12.l.1, 12.l.2 and 12.r.1,        12.r.2,    -   a roller carrier 14.l, 14.r which rotatably carries the rollers        12.l.1, 12.l.2 and 12.r.1, 12.r.2,    -   a roller drive (not shown) for rotating the bale carrying        rollers 12.l.1, 12.l.2 and 12.r.1, 12.r.2 with respect to the        roller carrier 14.l, 14.r, and    -   a rotatable bobbin 48.l, 48.r.

Every wrapper carrying device 13.l, 13.r comprises

-   -   a connecting member 7.l, 7.r,    -   an inner carrying arm 1.l, 1.r,    -   a cantilever arm 10.l, 10.r,    -   a ground-engaging wheel 6.l, 6.r mounted on a wheel rim 47.l,        47.r,    -   a single-wheel carrier 27.l, 27.r for the wheel 6.l, 6.r,    -   a wrapper carrying arm 3.l, 3.r, and    -   a horizontal hydraulic piston-cylinder unit 2.l, 2.r.

Every film roll holder 11.l.1, 11.l.2 or 11.r.1, 11.r.2 serves as aholding device and is mounted on the respective wrapping ring 5.l, 5.rand can carry one film roll serving as a wrapping material reservoir. Anempty film roll can be replaced with a new film roll. When being kept inthe film roll holder 11.l.1, 11.l.2, 11.r.1, 11.r.2, the film roll canrotate such that a web of plastic film can be pulled from the film rollholder 11.l.1, 11.l.2 or 11.r.1, 11.r.2. The middle axis of the filmroll is vertical. The roller carrier 14.l, 14.r and the two balecarrying rollers 12.l.1, 12.l.2 or 12.r.1, 12.r.2 together form a balesupport which is adapted for carrying and rotating a bale to be wrapped.The center axis of the carried bale is parallel to the axes of the balecarrying rollers 12.l.1, 12.l.2 or 12.r.1, 12.r.2.

The ring mover 4.l, 4.r is mounted at the cantilever arm 10.l, 10.r andcarries and can rotate the wrapping ring 5.l, 5.r with respect to thebale support 14.l, 14.r, 12.l.1, 12.l.2, 12.r.1, 12.r.2 around avertical axis which is perpendicular to the drawing plane of FIG. 1 andof FIG. 4. FIG. 8 shows the horizontal wrapper plane WP.r in which theright wrapping ring 8.r can be moved. In one embodiment the ring mover4.l, 4.r can further tilt the wrapping ring 5.l, 5.r with respect to thebale support 14.l, 14.r, 12.l.1, 12.l.2, 12.r.1, 12.r.2 around ahorizontal tilting axis between

-   -   a bale receiving position and    -   a bale wrapping position.

In place of a wrapping ring 5.l, 5.r carrying two film roll holders itis also possible to provide two holder arms which are mounted at avertical shaft above the bale support and which carry at their lowerends to film roll holders. Of course only one holder in place of twofilm roll holders can be used. It is further possible that a stationaryfilm roll holder is used.

The wrapper carrying arm 3.l, 3.r carries the roller carrier 14.l, 14.rfor the bale carrying rollers 12.l.1, 12.l.2, 12.r.1, 12.r.2 and therebythe bale support of this wrapping device. The connecting member 7.l, 7.ris rigidly connected with the baler 40. The inner carrying arm 1.l, 1.ris mounted at the connecting member 7.l, 7.r. The inner end of thecantilever arm 10.l, 10.r is connected with the outer end of the innercarrying arm 1.l, 1.r in an element 9.l, 9.r. The single-wheel carrier27.l, 27.r is mounted at the free end of the cantilever arm 10.l, 10.r,cf. FIG. 4 to FIG. 8. The ground-engaging wheel 6.l, 6.r is rotatablymounted at the carrier 27.l, 27.r. In the embodiment the entire leftwrapper carrying device 13.l is entirely situated in a position left ofthe left chamber plane P.l. The right wrapper carrying device 13.r isentirely positioned right of the right chamber plane P.r, cf. FIG. 4.

In one embodiment the cantilever arm 10.l, 10.r is rigidly connectedwith the inner carrying arm 1.l, 1.r such that a through-going arm 1.l,1.0.l, 1.r, 10.r is formed. A pivot 9.l, 9.r connects the wrappercarrying arm 3.l, 3.r with the inner carrying arm 1.l, 1.r. The wrappercarrying arm 3.l, 3.r can pivot with respect to the through-going arm1.l, 1.r, 10.l, 10.r around a vertical pivoting axis running throughthese pivots 9.l, 9.r.

The horizontal hydraulic piston-cylinder unit 2.l, 2.r is pivotallyconnected with the connecting member 7.l, 7.r and with the wrappercarrying arm 3.l, 3.r, cf. FIG. 3 and FIG. 4. The piston-cylinder unit2.l, 2.r can pivot the wrapper carrying arm 3.l, 3.r around a verticalwrapper pivoting axis running through the pivot 9.l, 9.r. Thereby thebale support 14.l, 14.r, 12.l.1, 12.l.2, 12.r.1, 12.r.2 and the wrappercarrying arm 3.l, 3.r can be pivoted with respect to the baler 40between

-   -   a centered bale receiving position and    -   at least one lateral bale depositing position.

In the bale receiving position the bale support 14.l, 14.r, 12.l.1,12.l.2, 12.r.1, 12.r.2 is positioned behind the baler 40 and preferablysubstantially between the planes P.l and P.r. The bale support 14.l,14.r, 12.l.1, 12.l.2, 12.r.1, 12.r.2 can receive an ejected bale. Theaxes of the two bale carrying rollers 12.l.1, 12.l.2 and 12.r.1, 12.r.2are perpendicular to the travelling direction TD.

In the embodiment the bale support 14.l, 14.r, 12.l.1, 12.l.2, 12.r.1,12.r.2 being in the or one lateral bale depositing position is entirelypositioned outside of the space between the chamber planes P.l, P.r andhas therefore a lateral offset to the vertical center plane P of thebaler 40. When a bale support 14.l, 14.r, 12.l.1, 12.l.2, 12.r.1, 12.r.2is in the lateral bale depositing position, a lateral offset O.l, O.rbetween this bale support and the vertical center plane P occurs, cf.FIG. 2 and FIG. 4. The space behind the baler 40 and between the chamberplanes P.l, P.r is free such that the other bale support 14.r, 14.l,12.r.1, 12.r.2, 12.l.1, 12.l.2 can be pivoted into the bale receivingposition and can receive a further bale. FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 show thelateral offset O.l, O.r as the distance between the bale support and thecenter plane P.

In the embodiment every bale support 14.l, 14.r, 12.l.1, 12.l.2, 12.r.1,12.r.2 can be pivoted with respect to the wrapper carrying device 13.l,13.r about an angle of approx. 45 degrees between the centered balereceiving position and the or one lateral bale depositing position. Itis possible that the bale support can be pivoted into one lateral baledepositing position which is selected out of a number of possible baledepositing positions. The piston-cylinder unit 2.l, 2.r pivots the balesupport around the axis 9.l, 9.r about a selected pivoting angle.Different strokes yield different bale depositing positions.

It is possible that the wrapper carrying device 13.l, 13.r can bepivoted between an operating position and a transport position. FIG. 1and FIG. 2 show both wrapper carrying devices 13.l, 13.r being in theoperating position. The bale support 14.l, 14.r, 12.l.1, 12.l.2, 12.r.1,12.r.2 can only be pivoted between the bale receiving position and theor any bale depositing position when the wrapper carrying device 13.l,13.r is in the operating position. In the transport position thedistance between a ground-engaging wheel 6.l, 6.r and the verticalcenter plane P is significantly smaller and the baler-wrappercombination has a reduced width. Therefore the baler-wrapper combinationwith both wrapper carrying devices 13.l, 13.r being in the transportposition can be moved over a public street.

In the embodiment just mentioned left and right through-going arms 1.l,10.l or 1.r, 10.r are formed. In a further embodiment the cantilever arm10.l, 10.r and the wrapper carrying arm 3.l, 3.r can jointly orindividually pivot with respect to the inner carrying arm 1.l, 1.r. Thebale depositing position can automatically be selected depending on theweight of a bale on a bale support, of a bale in the bale formingchamber, or on the ground inclination, e.g. The piston-cylinder unit2.l, 2.r can pivot the cantilever arm 10.l, 10.r together with thewrapper carrying arm 3.l, 3.r around the vertical pivoting axis throughthe pivot 9.l, 9.r.

In yet a further embodiment the inner arm 1.l, 1.r is pivotallyconnected with the connecting member 7.l, 7.r. Therefore it can pivotwith respect to the baler 40 around a vertical pivoting axis 18.l, 18.rrunning through the connecting member 7.l, 7.r. The cantilever arm 10.l,10.r is in the embodiment rigidly or pivotally connected with the innercarrying arm 1.l, 1.r. The piston-cylinder unit 2.l, 2.r can pivot theinner arm 1.l, 1.r, the cantilever arm 10.l, 10.r, and the wrappercarrying arm 3.l, 3.4 around the vertical pivoting axis 18.l, 18.r. Thispivotal movement can be performed for pivoting the bale support 14.l,14.r, 12.l.1, 12.l.2 into the or one bale depositing position or intothe bale receiving position.

It is also possible that this pivotal movement is only performed forpivoting the arms 1.l, 1.r, 10.l, 10.r and the wrapper carrying arm 3.l,3.r between an operating position (shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2) and thetransport position in which the baler-wrapper combination has a reducedwidth.

FIG. 4 to FIG. 8 show a further implementation of the embodiment indifferent viewing directions. These figures show two differentimplementations for the wrapper carrying devices 13.l, 13.r, namely oneimplementation for the left carrying device 13.l and one for the rightcarrying device 13.r. The left cover plate and the left ground-engagingwheel 41.l are omitted in the figures.

The left cantilever arm 10.l consists of three segments mounted in asequence wherein two adjacent segments are angularly and rigidlyconnected with each other and have different heights over ground. Theleft wrapping ring 5.l, the left bale support and the left wrappercarrying arm 3.l are omitted in FIG. 4 to FIG. 8. The right cantileverarm 10.r is implemented in a different way than the left cantilever arm10.l and comprises several segments which are rigidly connected witheach other and which form a parallelogram. The pivot 9.r is mounted atthis parallelogram, cf. FIG. 6 and FIG. 8.

In the embodiment of FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 the wrapping arrangement 60simultaneously carries two bales B.1 and B.2. These bales B.1, B.2 havesubsequently been formed in the bale forming chamber Ch. Thebaler-wrapper combination according to the embodiment operates asfollows:

-   -   The baler 40 forms a bale B.1, B.2 in the bale forming chamber        Ch and wraps the circumferential surface of the bale while the        bale is still in the bale forming chamber Ch.    -   The tailgate 44 is opened and the formed and partially wrapped        bale is ejected out of the bale forming chamber Ch. The ejected        bale rolls over a front transfer roller 17.f and subsequently        over a rear bale transfer roller 17.r, cf. FIG. 8.    -   When the tailgate 44 is opened, the bale support of one bale        wrapper 8.l or 8.r is in the bale receiving position in a center        position behind the tailgate 44. The bale carrying rollers        12.l.1, 12.l.2 or 12.r.1, 12.r.2 of the bale support being in        the bale receiving position are perpendicular to the travelling        direction TD. The bale support of the other wrapper 8.r or 8.l        is in the or one lateral bale depositing position.    -   The ejected bale B.1, B.2 drops on the bale supporting rollers        of that bale support which is in the bale receiving position.    -   The piston-cylinder unit 2.l or 2.r pivots the bale support        carrying the ejected bale away from the tailgate 44 into the or        one selected lateral bale depositing position as shown in FIG. 1        and FIG. 2. Preferably the bale support and the bale are now        entirely outside of the space between the chamber planes P.l,        P.r.    -   The ring mover 4.l or 4.r rotates the wrapping ring 5.l or 5.r        of the bale support being in the lateral bale depositing        position in the wrapper plane WP.l or WP.r around a vertical        rotating axis. Two webs of plastic film are pulled from the film        rolls which are held by the film roll holders 11.l.1, 11.l.2 or        11.r.1, 11.r.2 mounted on the rotated wrapping ring 5.l, 5.r.    -   In addition the bale carrying rollers 1.l.1, 1.l.2 or 1.r.1,        1.r.2 rotate the round-cylindrical bale on the bale support        around the bale's center axis.    -   Thanks to these two superimposed movements the entire surface of        the bale on the rotated bale support is wrapped into two plastic        films.    -   As soon as the required number of film layers is placed around        the bale, the films are kept and severed by two clamping and        cutting devices (not shown).    -   The bale support is tilted around a horizontal pivoting axis.        The wrapped bale B.1, B.2 rolls on the ground.    -   While the bale on the bale support being in the lateral bale        depositing position is wrapped, the baler 40 forms a further        bale and wraps its circumferential surface.

As soon as or even before the further bale is readily formed andpartially wrapped, the bale support of the other wrapper 8.r or 8.l ispivoted into the bale receiving position. The further bale is ejectedout of the bale forming chamber Ch and rolls onto the bale support ofthe other wrapper 8.r, 8.1.

-   -   The further bale is wrapped in the same way by the other        wrapping device.

In one embodiment a bale is deposited as soon as the entire surface ofthis bale is wrapped into the required number of plastic film layers andthe bale-wrapper combination reaches a suitable depositing location. Ina further embodiment at least one cluster comprising two or even threewrapped bales is formed on the ground. The first bale is kept on thebale support of the first wrapper 8.l or 8.r until the further bale isradially wrapped by the other wrapper 8.r or 8.l. If the further bale isreadily wrapped and the baler-wrapper combination reaches a suitabledepositing location, both bales are deposited simultaneously on theground.

Reference signs used in the claims will not limit the scope of theclaimed invention. The term “comprises” does not exclude other elementsor steps. The articles “a”, “an”, and “one” do not exclude a pluralityof elements. Features specified in several depending claims may becombined in an advantageous manner.

LIST OF REFERENCE SIGNS 1.l, 1.r inner carrying arms, mounted at theconnecting members 7.l, 7.r 2.l, 2.r hydraulic piston-cylinder units forpivoting the cantilever arms 10.l, 10.r 3.l, 3.r wrapper carrying arms,mounted at the inner carrying arms 1.l, 1.r 4.l, 4.r ring movers forrotating the wrapping rings 5.l, 5.r 5.l, 5.r wrapping rings, carry thefilm roll holders 11.l.1, 11.l.2 and 11.r.1, 11.r.2 6.l, 6.rground-engaging wheels of the wrappers 8.l, 8.r, mounted at thesingle-wheel carriers 27.l, 27.r 7.l, 7.r connecting members for thecarrying arms 1.l, 1.r 8.l left wrapper, comprises the left wrappingring 5.l, the left ring mover 4.l, two left bale carrying rollers12.l.1, 12.l.2, and the left roller carrier 14.l, guided over ground bythe left ground- engaging wheel 6.l 8.r right wrapper, comprises theright wrapping ring 5.r, the right ring mover 4.r, two right balecarrying rollers 12.r.1, 12.r.2, and the right roller carrier 14.r,guided over ground by the right ground-engaging wheel 6.r 9.l, 9.rpivots positioned between the inner carrying arms 1.l, 1.r and thecantilever arms 10.l, 10.r 10.l, 10.r cantilever arms for thesingle-wheel carriers 27.l, 27.r for the ground-engaging wheels 6.l, 6.r11.l.1, film roll holders of the left wrapper 8.l, mounted at the left11.l.2 wrapping ring 5.l 11.r.1, film roll holders of the right wrapper8.r, mounted at the right 11.r.2 wrapping ring 5.r 12.l.1, bale carryingrollers of the left wrapper 8.l, mounted at the left 12.l.2 rollercarrier 14.l 12.r.1, bale carrying rollers of the right wrapper 8.r,mounted at the 12.r.2 right roller carrier 14.r 13.l left wrappercarrying device, comprises the inner carrying arm 1.l, the left innercarrying arm 1.l, the left cantilever arm 10.l, and the left rollercarrier 14.l 13.r right wrapper carrying device, comprises the rightinner carrying arm 1.r, the right cantilever arm 10.r, and the rightroller carrier 14.r 14.l, 14.r roller carrier, carries the bale carryingrollers 12.l.1, 12.l.2, 12.r.1, 12.r.2 17.f front bale transfer roller,extends perpendicular to the travelling direction TD 17.r rear baletransfer roller, extends perpendicular to the travelling direction TD18.l, 18r vertical wrapper pivoting axis around which the wrappercarrying device 13.l, 13.r is pivotal with respect to the bale formingdevice 40 27.l, 27.r single-wheel carriers for the ground-engagingwheels 6.l, 6.r 40 round baler, serves as the bale forming device,provides the bale forming chamber Ch 41.l, 41.r ground-engaging wheelsof the round baler 40 42 towing unit of the round baler 40 43 endlesspressing belt of the round baler 40, surrounds the bale forming chamberCh 44 pivotal discharge gate (tailgate) of the round baler 40 45.r rightcover plate of the round baler 40 46.r right disk belonging to the rightsidewall of the chamber Ch 47.l wheel rim of the left ground-engagingwheel 6.l 48.l rotatable bobbin of the left wrapper 8.l 48.r rotatablebobbin of the right wrapper 8.r 60 wrapping arrangement, comprises theleft wrapping device 8.l, 13.l and the right wrapping device 8.r, 13.rB.1, B.2 bales to be wrapped Ch drum-shaped bale forming chamber,provided by the bale forming device 40 P vertical center plane P.l, P.rvertical carrier planes, delimit the bale forming chamber Ch, parallelto the vertical center plane P TD travelling direction of thebaler-wrapper combination over ground WP.l, horizontal planes in whichthe holding devices 11.l.1, 11.l.2, WP.r 11.r.1, 11.r.2 are moved arounda bale B.1, B.2 on the bale support

1. A baler-wrapper combination comprising a bale forming deviceproviding a bale forming chamber, a left wrapping device with acorresponding left bale support being moveable between a bale receivingposition and at least one left lateral bale depositing position and aright wrapping device with a corresponding right bale support beingmoveable between a bale receiving position and at least one rightlateral bale depositing position, wherein the terms left and right referto a viewing direction towards the bale forming device, and a leftwrapper moving actuator and a right wrapper moving actuator, whereineach wrapping device is mechanically connected with the bale formingdevice, wherein each wrapping device is arranged such that thecorresponding moveable bale support being in the bale receiving positionis centered with respect to a vertical center plane extending in alongitudinal direction of the bale forming device wherein the baleforming device is arranged to form a bale in the provided bale formingchamber and to eject the formed bale out of the bale forming chamber,wherein the baler-wrapper combination is arranged to move said ejectedbale onto the moveable bale support being in the bale receivingposition, wherein each wrapping device is arranged to wrap the balecarried on the corresponding bale support of the wrapping device into atleast one web, and to remove the wrapped bale from the correspondingbale support being in the at least one bale depositing position, therebydepositing the wrapped bale at a location outside of the baler-wrappercombination, and wherein each wrapper moving actuator is arranged tomove the corresponding moveable bale support together with the carriedbale from the bale receiving position into the at least one baledepositing position, wherein each wrapping device is arranged such thatthe corresponding moveable bale support being in the at least one baledepositing position has a lateral offset to the vertical center planesuch that the corresponding bale support and the carried ejected baleare entirely on the same side of the vertical center plane when the balesupport is in said lateral bale depositing position and the wrappermoving actuator is arranged to move the corresponding moveable balesupport together with the carried bale into the lateral bale depositingposition. 2.-3. (canceled)
 4. The baler-wrapper combination according toclaim 1, wherein at least one moveable bale support is pivotal withrespect to the bale forming device around a vertical wrapper pivotingaxis between the bale receiving position and the at least one lateralbale depositing position, wherein at least one wrapper moving actuatoris arranged to pivot the pivotal bale support together with a carriedbale around the vertical wrapper pivoting axis from the bale receivingposition into the at least one lateral bale depositing position.
 5. Thebaler-wrapper combination according to claim 4, wherein a pivoting angleof 45 degrees occurs between the bale receiving position and the atleast one lateral bale depositing position of the or at least onepivotal bale support.
 6. The baler-wrapper combination according toclaim 4, wherein at least one vertical wrapper pivoting axis has alateral offset to the vertical center plane of the bale forming device.7. The baler-wrapper combination according to claim 4, wherein the baleforming chamber extends between two parallel chamber planes both beingparallel to the vertical center plane, wherein the at least one verticalwrapper pivoting axis is positioned outside of the space between thevertical chamber planes.
 8. The baler-wrapper combination according toclaim 1, wherein at least one moveable bale support is shiftable withrespect to the bale forming device in a shifting direction from the balereceiving position into the at least one lateral bale depositingposition, wherein the shifting direction is perpendicular or angular tothe vertical center plane of the bale forming device and wherein atleast one wrapper moving actuator is arranged to shift said at least onemoveable bale support together with a carried bale in the shiftingdirection from the bale receiving position into the at least one lateralbale depositing position.
 9. (canceled)
 10. The baler-wrappercombination according to claim 1, wherein the bale support of the leftmoveable wrapping device is pivotal with respect to the bale formingdevice around a left vertical wrapper pivoting axis between the balereceiving position and the at least one left lateral bale depositingposition and the bale support of the right moveable wrapping device ispivotal with respect to the bale forming device around a right verticalwrapper pivoting axis between the bale receiving position and the atleast one right lateral bale depositing position, wherein a horizontaldistance between the two wrapper pivoting axes occurs and wherein thevertical center plane is positioned between the left vertical wrapperpivoting axis and the right vertical wrapper pivoting axis.
 11. Thebaler-wrapper combination according to claim 1, wherein at least onemoveable wrapping device comprises a wrapper carrying device, whereinthe wrapper carrying device is mounted at the bale forming device andthe bale support of said wrapping device is moveably mounted at thewrapper carrying device, wherein at least one wrapper moving actuator isarranged to move said bale support with respect to the wrapper carryingdevice, thereby moving the bale support from the bale receiving positioninto the at least one lateral depositing position.
 12. The baler-wrappercombination according to claim 11, wherein the at least one moveablewrapping device comprises at least one ground-engaging wheel which isrotatably mounted at the wrapper carrying device.
 13. The baler-wrappercombination according to claim 11, wherein the moveable bale support ofthe at least one wrapping device is at least partially positionedbetween the wrapper carrying device of said at least one wrapping deviceand the vertical center plane at least when said bale support is in theat least one lateral bale depositing position.
 14. The baler-wrappercombination according to claim 11, wherein at least one movable wrappercarrying device comprises a wrapper carrying arm and a wrapper carrier,wherein the bale support of the at least one wrapping device is mountedat the wrapper carrier.
 15. The baler-wrapper combination according toclaim 14, wherein the wrapper carrier is pivotal with respect to thewrapper carrying arm around a vertical pivoting axis, thereby providinga pivotal arrangement of the bale support between the bale receivingposition and the at least one lateral bale depositing position.
 16. Thebaler-wrapper combination according to claim 1, wherein thebaler-wrapper combination is arranged to eject a formed bale out of thebale forming chamber and to deposit said bale at the location outside ofthe baler-wrapper combination when the wrapping device is in the atleast one respective lateral bale depositing position, thereby movingsaid bale along the wrapping device. 17.-20. (canceled)
 21. Thebaler-wrapper combination according to claim 1, wherein at least onewrapping device comprises at least one holding device for holding atleast one web of wrapping material, wherein said at least one wrappingdevice is arranged to move the at least one holding device relative to abale carried by the bale support of said wrapping device, therebycausing the carried bale to be wrapped into the at least one web held bythe at least one holding device, and the at least one wrapping device isarranged such that the bale support and the holding device of thewrapping device are entirely on the same side of the vertical centerplane when the bale support is in the at least one lateral baledepositing position, wherein the baler-wrapper combination furthercomprises a left wrapping device with a left holding device and a leftbale support being moveable between a bale receiving position and atleast one left lateral bale depositing position and a right wrappingdevice with a right holding device and a right bale support beingmoveable between a bale receiving position and at least one rightlateral bale depositing position, wherein the terms left and right referto a viewing direction towards the bale forming device, wherein the leftbale support and the left holding device are entirely on the left sideof the vertical center plane at least when the left bale support is inthe at least one one left lateral bale depositing position and whereinthe right bale support and the right holding device are entirely on theright side of the vertical center plane at least when the right balesupport is in the at least one right lateral bale depositing position.22. (canceled)
 23. The baler-wrapper combination according to claim 1,wherein the baler-wrapper combination further comprises a bale transfersupport which is positioned between the bale forming device and at leastone moveable bale support being in the bale receiving position, whereinthe baler-wrapper combination is arranged to move an ejected bale overthe bale transfer support onto the at least one moveable bale support.24. A method for forming and wrapping at least two bales, wherein themethod is performed by using a baler-wrapper combination comprising abale forming device providing a bale forming chamber, a first and afurther wrapping device, each wrapping device comprising a respectivebale support for carrying a bale and a wrapper moving actuatorassociated with a corresponding wrapping device, wherein each wrappingdevice is mechanically connected with the bale forming device, whereinthe respective bale support of each wrapping device is moveable withrespect to the bale forming device between a bale receiving position andat least one bale depositing position, wherein each wrapping device isarranged such that its moveable bale support being in the bale receivingposition is centered with respect to a vertical center plane extendingin a longitudinal direction of the bale forming device, wherein themethod comprises: the bale forming device forming a bale in the providedbale forming chamber and ejecting the formed bale out of the baleforming chamber, the ejected bale moving onto the bale support being inthe bale receiving position, the corresponding wrapper moving actuatormoving the moveable bale support carrying the ejected bale from the balereceiving position into the bale depositing position such that themoveable bale support moving into the bale depositing position has alateral offset with respect to a vertical center plane extending in alongitudinal direction of the bale forming device and such that themoved bale support and the carried ejected bale are entirely on the sameside of the vertical center plane, the wrapping device comprising saidbale support wrapping the bale carried on the bale support into at leastone web of wrapping material, and the wrapping device removing thewrapped bale from the bale support being into the at least one baledepositing position such the wrapped bale is deposited at a locationoutside of the baler-wrapper combination, wherein the method furthercomprises: the bale forming device forming a further bale in the baleforming chamber and ejecting the further bale out of the bale formingchamber; the ejected further bale moving on the further bale support ofthe further wrapping device; and the further wrapping device wrappingthe further bale carried on the further bale support into at least onefurther web of wrapping material, wherein the further bale is moved ontothe bale support of the further wrapping device after the moveable balesupport is moved into a lateral bale depositing position such that theejected further bale is moved onto the further wrapping device.
 25. Themethod for forming and wrapping bales according to claim 24, wherein themethod further comprises: the bale forming device forming a further balein the bale forming chamber, ejecting the further bale out of the baleforming chamber, and depositing the ejected further bale at the locationoutside of the baler-wrapper combination, wherein ejecting the furtherbale is performed when the or every moveable bale support is in the orone respective lateral bale depositing position.
 26. (canceled)
 27. Themethod for forming and wrapping bales according to claim 24, wherein thefurther bale support is moveable between a bale receiving position andat least one further lateral bale depositing position, wherein themethod further comprises: the further moveable bale support carrying thefurther bale into the or one further lateral bale depositing positionsuch that the further bale support being in the further lateral baledepositing position is entirely on the same further side of the verticalcenter plane.
 28. The method for forming and wrapping bales according toclaim 24, wherein the or one moveable wrapping device wrapping the baleon the bale support is performed after the bale support of said wrappingdevice is moved into the or one lateral bale depositing position. 29.The method for forming and wrapping bales according to claim 24, whereinthe or one wrapper moving actuator moving the or one moveable balesupport carrying the bale into the or one lateral bale depositingposition is performed while the bale on the bale support is wrapped orafter the bale on the bale support is entirely wrapped.
 30. The methodfor forming and wrapping bales according to claim 24, wherein the baleforming device has readily formed the or one bale in the bale formingchamber and triggering the or one wrapper moving actuator (2.l, 2.r)moving the or one moveable bale support from the or one lateral baledepositing position into the bale receiving position. 31.-32. (canceled)